Crankworx To Air On Sportsnet TV



Whistler, BC - Showcasing Whistler Blackcomb's freeride mountain bike playground, CrankWorx amps up the volume with the ultimate celebration of progressive mountain biking. The event, held this past July 22 - 24 2004, will be televised on Sportsnet across Canada over the next two weeks. Watch the world's best freeride athletes compete for $25,000 in cash in the Air Downhill, the Nissan Biker Cross, the 3,400 vertical foot Garbanzo Downhill - one of the longest downhill races on the planet, the B.C. Downhill Provincial Championships and the CrankWorx highlight, the "invitation only" Siemens Mobile Slopestyle.

CrankWorx features the sport's most popular athletes including superstars Cedric Gracia, Nathan Renne, Timo Prizel and Brian Lopes as well as local B.C. Rippers Wade Simmons, Richie Schley, Tyler Morland, Thomas Vanderham and Gareth Dyer.

When and Where to Tune in on Sportsnet:

West- Saskatchewan, Alberta and Manitoba
Monday, November 29 - 2:30-3pm
Thursday, December 2 - 4:30-5pm
Pacific- British Columbia and Yukon
Monday, November 29 - 9:30-10pm
Sunday, December 5 - 1:30-2pm
Thursday, December 9 - 9:30-10pm
Sunday, December 19 - 1:30-3pm
Thursday, December 30 - 9:30-10pm

Whistler Blackcomb is owned and operated by Intrawest Corporation. Intrawest Corporation (IDR:NYSE; ITW:TSX) is one of the world's leading destination resort and adventure-travel companies. Intrawest has interests in 10 mountain resorts in North America's most popular mountain destinations, including Whistler Blackcomb, a host venue for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. The company owns a 67% interest in Abercrombie & Kent, the world leader in luxury adventure travel and a 45% interest in Canadian Mountain Holidays, the largest heli-skiing operation in the world.

The Intrawest network also includes Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida and Club Intrawest - a private resort club with its ninth location in Zihuatanejo, Mexico opening in December 2004. Intrawest is developing five additional resort village developments at locations in North America and Europe. Intrawest is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia. For more information, visit www.intrawest.com. Proud to be a venue for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.